The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION.

he L lonlDltlot party, as Il I'plltlcal
factor, as method of temperance work,
Is wrong on the political theory on which
it is based, i'll the argument used Iii its
advocacy aud IS ,jsAs' rous to prohibition
and the general inttrss of ,ne temper
auce use. so spoke Ms. }. Ellen
Foster. Of low |, memb.r 0f rnr bar and
leader in the Womans Christian fem
?erance Union OF "a minority wnI1n pro-
tests against political pari>ansL p III the
work of temDerance.
Mrs. Foster spoke last nj. IA in Asso
citation Ii I'll b,ture "a Lara, irteiilgent
and attentive "uiieucr, pr, sided over by
MIR. Nelson +. Eyar.s ,ira. Foster lad
beer Accompanied 10 tie stage by Mrs.
Anuio WIltc.mcy and seated around
them were Pres ide ~ Fetteto.i, "a Girard
Colleg.: Rev. John |. Ma,I Josh d. d..
Professor Y. l. Cnnard, John + Grdeff,
Rev. j. X. DtnIorth. ID d.; Mir. Joseph
p. Mumiord, R.v. X. ID. Harper, ID. D.;
Rev. } I'M kirkpatrick. Mr.. b. F. Blake,
Rsv. F. w. Cnuari ID. d., Secretary
Charles If. Weviil. Of Jne Iuulg NJ MS
Christian A,.o .lalion, ana M j f. Fos-
ter the lectur-ss was dressed in black
velvet with bead trimming. white ruch-
ing at throat, waite lace aud satin rib
bon at her wrists aud black velvet bonnet
trimmed with white ldcs Sle was the
picture Of the conteated m itron AZ she
sat back on the stage, buy when Sue WAS
warmed up with her subj ct everv Tea
ture aud even her dress spoke.
This party method" said Mrs. Fos
ter, lis au uuw.se diversion OF political
force, u menace To republic IN Institutions
aud majority rue. This third party
regularly aud system stically oppns the
election OF temper tuce meu IN the old
parties, aud in many INSTANCES has this
opposition sent Ia the halls Of legislation
the avowed support, IF tbs liquor traf-
tic, aud the speaker cited striking in
stances in congressional, state and legis.
latlve elections, quoting Governor Amcs,
of Massachusetts, as saying: III this
measure (prohIbitio:D is not submitted
t the people Coy the l. gisiaturej it is
because the Temperance party iIse has
defeated at the polls enorgn temperance
men to reduce the Republican majority
below the two thirds required, The
Indirect result SOU Int by Inc third
| 1
ton aud consequent educa ion. Is it's
plan OF agitation wholesome? Inc prlu
ciple OF pr 'nlbitiUu as set tnrth by parUi-
san advocates, IL So involved with per
| sonal asperitirs vitnperat!ou aud pJ!Ili
Cal demagoguery as To confuse and preju-
| dice the pubic mi"a. Tie zeal of It's
OF facts, misrepresentation of persons
| and neutrality-suspicious. ct motives as 70
amount to actual saIsen""i. IT, keeps
| their advocates ont 81 this pn plUS Ui our
churches, Invites at.ac<s upar tue work
| ers, it divides tae Temperance forces aud
| gives wrong estimate itns'r Volume and
dignity What are the $50 600 .n!ownrs
| of St. Jphn cuIupiret with the ; 900, 900
| OF temperance workers?
| Il said 1t was IL meidce TO repair lean
| INSTITUTIONS. Good government Is al
mlnistsred through god laws. which
| keep pace with the g.owtn ii pnnuco-
moral questions among the eDple. Thus
growth Is through educational, philan-
| thrupic ami reioi InHtUfy agencies, aud,
! most OF All, the agency o. the Christian
| Church. Inc thlrd party movement
| cripples these agencies. y phi Of it0i-
GRANGE is developed III the p rJy attacks
upon those who crl lclse or d.. plrre their
| methods. lt h+ps bad men iuIo "ffi.e.
Its literature aud platform utterauces
| abound IN stiletLo wounds ut delicate IN
situations, Ill dagger trusts OF uuw- rthy
and d,shonoraole motive, i'll cavalry
| charges oi absolute t.,isenuod upon those
VINO dared oppose their pirti>au move
| meut.
| at is practical abandonment Of self
government ana m JrrIty rule, said. 1t
assumes that p plIlcIaus are the Iuirrs
| and the people subj sets, bur We Sa. poll
| ticiaus rule only When the people arc
slothful and allow III m 10 do 81, for all
| political power inhsres II the people"
A str king illustration representing ths
! people with hnhulrs standing of on pin
uacles by them ives, while al the
| wlckeduesS of the world seotred in the
| pit below was uSer' 10 open an eloquent
| appeal to these nolier than thou pcopIe
to step down among their tellnwS and
| work as the Yeast III the fl 'ur. The
yeast, SAID the speaker. II set aside in
a II by itself stews. stews stews. aud
sours, souis. snurs. They say let the
| others leave their ptrtleS aud join the
| Prohibition party. But is impossible To
| induce "A ma GRITTY of the best meu To sac
| ritioe interests which are conserved bv
| their old parties that they may try the
experiment oi prnhbIrlou. Tr"y en- not
be persuaded bv the piIiIanthropist 5 ap
| peal, the enthusiasm OF the reiormer or
the abusive challenge Of the ptrtisan.
| Until they have seen prohibition meaSur
| ably successful, through nou partisan
methods, they will not risk settled and
substantial interests Tor uutritd. uncer-
tain advantage. Protection in P-nnsvl
wanna, Anarchy in Chicago and Mil
waukee, ballot box s'uiti"g III Cincinnati.
state rights i'll South Carolina and cap.
ital and Labor ever, " here were cited as
illustrations of the principles TO which
pol teal prohibition IS Seco.daIy
III Nv do you account for the grnwth
OF II 9 Pr"hlbitl'u latty. | have been
asked continued Mr. Foster. much
thai is said of Its g'owth il not true.
Parties are not growtns. Tney are cr,s
talhZst!ons of public sentiment How
intiDltasimal a crystalization is $50, 600
out of >, 600. 600 or 600 coo. The plea
that pronlbtory Legislation must have a
party behind 1t Is a P"li; zeal herrSy and
untrue to history. Vote y"ur principles
regardless of men. Y =. nua when IN.
Jorlties fule the result /" tie lahured for
Is the highest attalnablr good which
thu Sc conditions afford. This viii nos al
ways be id"al good. Tue third party
unite the y nth and S"uIi? NJ. Love,
such common sorrow as that At General
Grant death commerce, trade. .-duca
ton and the gospel Will do II. bur not tne
baton of the third patty. You can't ask
the old parties To hs ssddleu win plnhI
ton. III Is MT the dnt, of :. pulI'!cal
party I" champion the Development of
poIitIcn moral qpes' lens 1t shouid be
a2g 'essive only so far i; can carry the
people
Mrs + 'ster closed with prediction OF
the temperance millennium, and held an
immense imprnptu reception on tue stage
at the conclusion of her address
P.ins i'll the back are Frequently caused
bY SUDDEN wr-uchius of he, spine \ few
Applications of salvation bIl vi. give per
m,"-nt relief Price twenty-five cents
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